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Materials Scientists salary in New York, NY

The median materials scientists in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ earns $120,650 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,206 a month.

10th percentile
$79,450
25th percentile
$83,120
Median percentile
$120,650
75th percentile
$137,210
90th percentile
$179,270

Based on 560 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$86,468 take-home a year
Gross pay$120,650
Federal income tax−$17,713
Social Security + Medicare−$9,230
New York income tax (approx.)−$7,239
Monthly take-home$7,206
Every two weeks$3,326

Does it go far here?

$107,184Median pay in New York, NY is worth this at average US prices (local price level 112.6 vs 100).
25%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,830 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York, NY

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,150
Radiologists$465,780
Anesthesiologists$460,800
Surgeons, All Other$399,990
Dermatologists$374,000
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$341,430
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$335,270
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$329,750

All materials scientists salaries · Take-home pay in New York